[DrCaleb]

Fantastic pics Martin.

One of two places in Europe I've always wanted to go. That and the Vimy memorial.

[ziggy]

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That's what I thought...........but I think that's a US rank.

Your right,it's just private.Pretty sad when I saw the state of the graves here today.
Most of the markers from the ww1 vets are completely gone.
This one stood out though when I read the inscription on it.

[Regina]

ziggy wrote:

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That's what I thought...........but I think that's a US rank.

Your right,it's just private.Pretty sad when I saw the state of the graves here today.
Most of the markers from the ww1 vets are completely gone.
This one stood out though when I read the inscription on it.

Private or Rifleman are Canadian and are the same infantry rank.

[TattoodGirl]

**bump** why cuz i like it

[kitty]

oh Martin these are fantastic, thank you so much for sharing with us

[martin14]

DrCaleb wrote:

Fantastic pics Martin.

One of two places in Europe I've always wanted to go. That and the Vimy memorial.

yeah i still have to do that one too...


more is up for today

[martin14]

kitty wrote:

oh Martin these are fantastic, thank you so much for sharing with us

you are very welcome kitty.. glad you could stop by and have a look

[ShepherdsDog]

One of the most touching stories I've heard was from my mother's uncle who visited Juno with some a couple of friends he served with. Each of them took a small bag of soil(this was long before airline restrictions) from Manitoba with them and sprinkled it on the beach. He said a lot of men died on the beach and never made it home, so they were bringing a small piece of home to them.

[Regina]

I brought sand home from Juno beach and if I ever get there again I’m going to bring some Canadian earth back with me to do the same thing in one of the cemeteries.

[martin14]

Regina wrote:

I brought sand home from Juno beach and if I ever get there again I’m going to bring some Canadian earth back with me to do the same thing in one of the cemeteries.

i have a little bit as well.. if i go back, i'll definitely let everyone know before...


think UPS

now that would be cool.. earth from all provinces going back to Juno...

[TattoodGirl]

martin14 wrote:

Regina wrote:

I brought sand home from Juno beach and if I ever get there again I’m going to bring some Canadian earth back with me to do the same thing in one of the cemeteries.

i have a little bit as well.. if i go back, i'll definitely let everyone know before...


think UPS

now that would be cool.. earth from all provinces going back to Juno...

that is a wicked cool idea